Why is the previous owner's name still on my tax bill when I purchase the property within the last year?

The Assessors are required by law to send the tax bill to the owner of record as of January 1st of the tax year.  The tax year is a fiscal cycle which runs from July 1st to June 30th.  If you purchased the property before the tax bill is generated and the Assessor's office has receive your deed from the Registry of Deeds, the prior property owner's name will appear on the first line and the new property owner's name will appear on the second line as in care of.  

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1. What are different types of exemptions that are available?
2. What are the Assessor’s Office responsibilities?
3. What is excise tax?
4. What is the current tax rate?
5. What is the difference between an exemption and abatement?
6. Why did I receive a note on my door indicating that the Assessor wanted to inspect my property?
7. Why does my new assessed value not reflect the value of my house today?
8. What is Proposition 2½?
9. Why is did my tax bill increase by more than 2 1/2 percent from the previous year?
10. Why is the previous owner's name still on my tax bill when I purchase the property within the last year?